Here's why:Without money and active volunteers/participants, freethought in the Tampa Bay area will stagnate. A secular humanist takes part, it's that simple.

In the contemporary marketplace of ideas, one can findresponsible, objective, & evidence-based informationon everything from foreign policy to hormone replacementtherapy. Yet when it comes to some of our most fundamentalquestions -- about human values, the transcendent, or theborderlands of science -- one often only hears from partisansof traditional religion, New Age practitioners, or anti-sciencemovements. With its local branches, the Center for Inquiryfills this gap, lending a credible voice to critical inquiry &the scientific outlook based on a solid grounding in ethics.

Our Mission: The Center for Inquiry strives to foster a secular society based on reason, science, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values.

Our Vision: A world where people value evidence and critical thinking, where superstition and prejudice subside, and where science and compassion guide public policy.